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. >>> congress and the president leave town for the holidays without a deal on the fiscal cliff. coming up at 2:30, we'll meet some small business owners who say they're struggling to stay afloat and this could push them over the edge. >>> but first, the next list with sanjay gupta starts now. >>> a lot of what the trick is to using new techniques, you have to develop the skill to recognize what's going on. you're looking at dave arnold, he's part of a vanguard of cutting-edge chefs, instructors and bartenders using science in high-tech tools. >> a chamber vacuum machine and an isi bottle, pretty much and liquid nitrogen. don't forget that. >> to up-end traditional cook methods with the precision of just tenths of a degree. >> the whole way you think about how cooking work has to change. >> he is aggressively creative. >> he's someone, he's going at 300 miles per hour. you need to keep up. >> dave arnold doesn't have any formal culinary training and even struggles to neatly define what he does. >> when i come back in the country and they ask me what you do, i usually write cook,
. >>> congress and the president leave town for the holidays without a deal on the fiscal cliff. coming up at 2:30, we'll meet some small business owners who say they're struggling to stay afloat and this could push them over the edge. >>> but first, the next list with sanjay gupta starts now. >>> a lot of what the trick is to using new techniques, you have to develop the skill to recognize what's going on. you're looking at dave arnold, he's part of a vanguard of...
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congress, you, president obama have to deal with this fiscal cliff in the coming weeks. if we do fall off that cliff, the country would go back into a recession, cause unemployment rate to jump. one analyst telling me this morning, soledad, if there's no resolution on this fiscal cliff, stocks will plummet and the economy will drowned in quicksand. >> that's just doom and gloom. alison kosik for us this morning. thank you for that update. >>> we want to take you no you to miami, florida. still a state in yellow. we have not yet projected florida. ashleigh banfield is there. you were dealing with long lines yesterday. today there's a hold up. what's the hold up, ashleigh? >> well, soledad, it wouldn't be florida if there wasn't a hold up. you're right. and the hold up is the counting, unfortunately. what a strange notion. what do you do in florida when you wake up in the morning and you know that your state is the only state that hasn't made a decision and the rest of the country moved on without you? you order brunch on miami beach at the news cafe and you wait and wait
congress, you, president obama have to deal with this fiscal cliff in the coming weeks. if we do fall off that cliff, the country would go back into a recession, cause unemployment rate to jump. one analyst telling me this morning, soledad, if there's no resolution on this fiscal cliff, stocks will plummet and the economy will drowned in quicksand. >> that's just doom and gloom. alison kosik for us this morning. thank you for that update. >>> we want to take you no you to miami,...
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we had the fiscal cliff coming in 2012. we had the s&p downgrade. so we have seen this in the past. every crisis that we have had within a few weeks to a month we have had a rally with that. the fed is the only one operating here. i think the fed affected that chart but i believe that people when they invest they invest for earnings and the problem most make is that they are basing their investments on the short-term events. >> what if you have nice double digit returns this year in your stock portfolio. do you think this is a time for people to look at the stocks and bonds and make some changes right now? >> i don't disagree with that completely but i do for a point. at the end of that bull market you have big gains. so it is not too late for me. you are never going to pick the top. you mentioned a keyword there. the fed. do you think the med is fed is o stop pumping it in there? the tapering will not begin until 2014. with that being said we have higher stocks. up next love american style. why the drama in dc is looking like a failing marriage. can it be saved? >> last week we tal
we had the fiscal cliff coming in 2012. we had the s&p downgrade. so we have seen this in the past. every crisis that we have had within a few weeks to a month we have had a rally with that. the fed is the only one operating here. i think the fed affected that chart but i believe that people when they invest they invest for earnings and the problem most make is that they are basing their investments on the short-term events. >> what if you have nice double digit returns this year in...
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we had the fiscal cliff coming at the end of 2012. 2011, this debt ceiling debate once again, the s&p downgrade, the u.s. rating from aaa to aa-plus. so we have seen this in the past. also, look at that chart, christine. every crisis we've had within about a few weeks to a month, we had a major rally following that. >> is that because the fed is pumping so much money into the system? the fed is the only one operating here. there's so much money sloshing around. >> i think the fed obviously affects that entire long-term chart which is an up trend. i also believe that people when they invest, they invest for the long-term, earnings, and where they believe the economy is going to be many years from now. the problem most investors make, they're basing their long-term investment decisions on this short-term event. the government is not going to be shut down forever. >> i've been hearing money managers say people should be more into cash, especially if you've got really nice double digit returns in your stock portfolio. do you think that this is a time for people to really look at the stock
we had the fiscal cliff coming at the end of 2012. 2011, this debt ceiling debate once again, the s&p downgrade, the u.s. rating from aaa to aa-plus. so we have seen this in the past. also, look at that chart, christine. every crisis we've had within about a few weeks to a month, we had a major rally following that. >> is that because the fed is pumping so much money into the system? the fed is the only one operating here. there's so much money sloshing around. >> i think the...
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congress has done nothing to head off the fiscal cliff coming in january. many of you tweak me saying, i'm fearmongering and that they'll get to it after the election. but here's what they're gambling with. $7 trillion in tax hikes scheduled to start at the beginning of the year. the white house estimates that a typical middle class family of four would see their tax bill increase by $2,200 in 2013. jessica, president obama could win, congress could come back with the same composition is has now. what does the president do between election day and the end of the year to protect americans from the fiscal cliff? >> obviously there's two scenarios. one where he will not extend the bush tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. so the fiscal cliff is going to be folded in some way into renegotiating the tax cuts and how they get extended. i think he'll say it's a no-go, i'm not going to extend the bush tax cuts, so either we can negotiate it now and these few remaining weeks before christmas, or we have see the government shut down. i think therwill be a little ch
congress has done nothing to head off the fiscal cliff coming in january. many of you tweak me saying, i'm fearmongering and that they'll get to it after the election. but here's what they're gambling with. $7 trillion in tax hikes scheduled to start at the beginning of the year. the white house estimates that a typical middle class family of four would see their tax bill increase by $2,200 in 2013. jessica, president obama could win, congress could come back with the same composition is has...
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. >> what i was saying yesterday, which is apparently not accurate, is that if this fiscal cliff comes to the president and the congress and the country before the election, he can't afford to give up his position and he shouldn't. that we'll have revenues to deal with this debt long term and asking those of us to pay taxes. i support that position. i always have, and -- but the republicans feel they can indirectly ratify it, so i was talking whether they needed to put off after the election, but they still have until the first of the year. so if they have until the first of the year, in any case, to deal with this there's no problem. they both have their positions, and to decide how to resolve it, but the election won't intervene and therefore, i regret that all of this stirring up has happened because that's what with i was thinking. i was under the impression that shooing might have to be done before the election. >> the president has flatly said he will veto any extension of the bush tax cut for individuals making more than $200,000 a year and families making more than $250,000. he
. >> what i was saying yesterday, which is apparently not accurate, is that if this fiscal cliff comes to the president and the congress and the country before the election, he can't afford to give up his position and he shouldn't. that we'll have revenues to deal with this debt long term and asking those of us to pay taxes. i support that position. i always have, and -- but the republicans feel they can indirectly ratify it, so i was talking whether they needed to put off after the...
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republicans and democrats coming together to say it's not about politics, it's we have a fiscal cliff coming, 25% unemployment among the young this is not republican or democrat. this is not capitalist or occupy wall street. this is a problem for all of us, and what we do teahenry jackson initiative, we showcase companies, like -- like ibm, like starbucks, like -- >> at&t, ge. there's a whole list of them in the report and on the website, we basically highlight real examples of what companies are doing. and part of the initiative is to get companies talking to one another about what they are doing, what works, what dent work. then you can actually get groups of companies working together in clusters. one of the things discussed in the report is a minnesota group of civic leaders, business leaders, working in a regional development effort. there is a lot that can be done once you pose the problem. >> you are posing it to millions. it's time america's big businesses got together and talk to each other, get stuff done. get america back on track. >> absolutely. >> absolute. >> thank you,
republicans and democrats coming together to say it's not about politics, it's we have a fiscal cliff coming, 25% unemployment among the young this is not republican or democrat. this is not capitalist or occupy wall street. this is a problem for all of us, and what we do teahenry jackson initiative, we showcase companies, like -- like ibm, like starbucks, like -- >> at&t, ge. there's a whole list of them in the report and on the website, we basically highlight real examples of what...
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to this looming fiscal cliff. i'm sorry if you're sick of hearing about it. but it is critical. the president and the speaker getting right to work, both of them making remarks today on the economy. athena jones is in washington. so athena, what are we expecting to hear from the speaker? we just heard from brianna what we're expecting to hear from the president. so take me to the speaker's remarks. >> reporter: hi, ashleigh. what we're likely to hear from speaker boehner, what we've been hearing, not just the last few days, but several months, more than a year, as you guys just talked about. we know what the sticking points are. one of the major ones is whether to raise taxes for the wealthy. this is something the president ran on. speaker boehner spoke with abc. let's listen to what he had to say about that interview. >> raising tax rates is unacceptable. and, frankly, it couldn't even pass the house. putti putting increased revenues on the table, but through reforming our tax code. and i would do that if the pre
to this looming fiscal cliff. i'm sorry if you're sick of hearing about it. but it is critical. the president and the speaker getting right to work, both of them making remarks today on the economy. athena jones is in washington. so athena, what are we expecting to hear from the speaker? we just heard from brianna what we're expecting to hear from the president. so take me to the speaker's remarks. >> reporter: hi, ashleigh. what we're likely to hear from speaker boehner, what we've been...
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. >>> coming up next, taxing the rich or falling off the fiscal cliff? coming next. ñ? >>> if congress fails to come to >>> if congress fails to come to an agreement on an overall deficit reduction package by the end of the year, everybody's taxes will automatically go up on january 1st. everybody's. including the 98% of americans who make less than $250,000 a year. that makes no sense. >> president obama has made it quite clear, the wealthy americans must do their part to save the country from falling off a fiscal cliff. but can the republicans and congress agree on it? we have former secretary of labor who is written the book "beyond outrage." barack obama is who the american people decided. isn't it the sensible thing now for you to withdraw this implacable position, no tax increases for anybody in america ever again. >> well, i think the president needs to face the fact that people went to the polls and voted for somebody not committed to raising taxes. a majority of the legislators in the country are republicans. so he did win by two points, first time in american
. >>> coming up next, taxing the rich or falling off the fiscal cliff? coming next. ñ? >>> if congress fails to come to >>> if congress fails to come to an agreement on an overall deficit reduction package by the end of the year, everybody's taxes will automatically go up on january 1st. everybody's. including the 98% of americans who make less than $250,000 a year. that makes no sense. >> president obama has made it quite clear, the wealthy americans must do...
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deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> it's coming down to the wire. you're watching it live right here on cnn. have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today.
deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> it's coming down to the wire. you're watching it live right here on cnn. have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of...
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. >>> coming up next, taxing the rich or falling off the fiscal cliff? coming next. >>> if congress fails to come to oh no, not a migraine now. try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or, signs in a woman which may include changes in body hair or a large increase in
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cliff come from increasing tax rates. >> what speaker boehner did not mention was the cbo report said raising the top rate would only shave 1% of 10% off economic growth and only temporarily. those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators reconvene next week to try, in the words of one aide, to assess where they are. that's what puts republicans where they are in election 2012. it depends on who you ask or how you ask the question, what happened on tuesday night? gop strategist mary matalin, and david fromm, author of "why romney lost and what the gop can do about it." president obama and speaker boehner have said a lot of right things talking about compromise and cooperation, but on taxes, it seems the gap between the two sides is as big as ever, doesn't it? did the election not change anything? >> the election changed a lot. the election changed the underlying power dynamic between the two parties. you know that great line of al capone's, you can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can get with a kind word alone? the presi
cliff come from increasing tax rates. >> what speaker boehner did not mention was the cbo report said raising the top rate would only shave 1% of 10% off economic growth and only temporarily. those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators reconvene next week to try, in the words of one aide, to assess where they are. that's what puts republicans where they are in election 2012. it depends on who you ask or how you ask the question, what...
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that's why you have the fiscal cliff coming up, because they can't agree on what to do. so of course they don't want to be specific. they want to have everyone think they're going to help them when at the end of the day somebody has to pay. that said, there are improvements on education, the infrastructu infrastructure, things that could be done, but candidates are really afraid to talk about it. >> candy, it's so interesting because the vagueries have been maddening because there's a lot i'd like to know about his taxes and his tax policies, quite frankly. but vagueries, they don't hammer you on something if you're too specific. >> exactly, they just put a big old target on your back. obviously the more someone knows about what you want to do, the more people will oppose that. there might not be copious amounts of people but there will always be people that make an amount of noise. it gets to a pretty important question here because i don't care how many specifics these candidates would give you that would satisfy you, christine, they can't do it by themselves. they don
that's why you have the fiscal cliff coming up, because they can't agree on what to do. so of course they don't want to be specific. they want to have everyone think they're going to help them when at the end of the day somebody has to pay. that said, there are improvements on education, the infrastructu infrastructure, things that could be done, but candidates are really afraid to talk about it. >> candy, it's so interesting because the vagueries have been maddening because there's a lot...
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we're dealing with the fiscal cliff now. it comes with a cost. >> it does come with a cost. first, i can't match your outrage on the fiscal cliff for two reasons. number one, i think it will be resolved. i think ken suggested because there's not any political benefit to not solving it. across the aisle, republicans and democrats, there will be an impetus to solve the fiscal cliff. i think we have to analyze the potential cost. if you extend the cost or avoid going over, you ramp up this deficit spending which doesn't have a problem right now. ken has written about. this potentially, as you continue to rack up debt, it will have a depressing effect on your economy. you have to balance that against the immediate potential recession of going over the fiscal cliff. >> generally speaking, we've all agreed that this balancing thing you're doing with your hands is exactly what we have to do. we can't have serious cuts right now. we do need to deal with our budget in the long term and our deficits and debt in the long term. and in the middle, we need to give people some ability to p
we're dealing with the fiscal cliff now. it comes with a cost. >> it does come with a cost. first, i can't match your outrage on the fiscal cliff for two reasons. number one, i think it will be resolved. i think ken suggested because there's not any political benefit to not solving it. across the aisle, republicans and democrats, there will be an impetus to solve the fiscal cliff. i think we have to analyze the potential cost. if you extend the cost or avoid going over, you ramp up this...
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or as the fiscal cliff comes nearer and the u.s. goes over it. >> can we expect any other lawmakers to step up to the plate and kick start negotiations? what about senate minority leader mitch mcconnell? >> well, the thing at this point and i'm told by sources is that there are no negotiations going on between senator mitch mcconnell, the republican leader in the senate, and senator majority leader harry reid in hawaii for the funeral of daniel inouye and is now back to washington. it could come down to the senate doing something. senator mcconnell might allow this bill i mentioned that i already passed in july, was a threshold for tax hikes, being at the $250,000 level, he may allow democrats to say, the house has to take this, or if there is some sort of vote on another measure, while mitch mcconnell would be unlikely to support it, perhaps he might let some of his republican senators do that, now, this is sort of thinking, coming from democrats, this is not something that mitch mcconnell at this point is planning to do, and it's
or as the fiscal cliff comes nearer and the u.s. goes over it. >> can we expect any other lawmakers to step up to the plate and kick start negotiations? what about senate minority leader mitch mcconnell? >> well, the thing at this point and i'm told by sources is that there are no negotiations going on between senator mitch mcconnell, the republican leader in the senate, and senator majority leader harry reid in hawaii for the funeral of daniel inouye and is now back to washington....
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it is about we have a fiscal cliff coming. we have 25% unemployment among the young. this is not republican or democratic, this is not capitalists or occupy wall street. this is a problem for all of us. and what we do with the henry jackson initiative is we showcase companies like ibm, like starbucks, like -- >> at&t, ge, there is a whole list of them that we have actually -- in the report and on the website, we basically highlight real examples of what companies are doing. and part of the initiative is to get companies talking to one another about what they are doing, what works, what does not work. then you can actually get groups of companies working together in clusters. one of the things discussed in the report is a minnesota group of civic leaders, business leaders, working in a regional development effort to improve competitiveness. so there is a lot that can be done, once you pose the problem. the problem is -- >> well, you posed it right now to millions of people watching this. it's time america's big business, the successful ones, got together, did what you
it is about we have a fiscal cliff coming. we have 25% unemployment among the young. this is not republican or democratic, this is not capitalists or occupy wall street. this is a problem for all of us. and what we do with the henry jackson initiative is we showcase companies like ibm, like starbucks, like -- >> at&t, ge, there is a whole list of them that we have actually -- in the report and on the website, we basically highlight real examples of what companies are doing. and part...
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. >>> coming up next, taxing the rich or falling off the fiscal cliff? coming next. capella university understands rough economic times have led to an increase in clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do you want to walk away or step up? with a degree in the field of counseling or psychology from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of others. let's get started at capella.edu 100% new. 100% mmm... wow, that is mmm... it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. >>> if congress fails to come to an agreement on an overall deficit reduction package by the end of the year, everybody's taxes will automatically go up on january 1st. everybody's. including the 98% of americans who make less than $250,000 a year. that makes no sense. >> president obama has made it quite clear, the wealthy americans must do their part to save the country from falling off a fisca
. >>> coming up next, taxing the rich or falling off the fiscal cliff? coming next. capella university understands rough economic times have led to an increase in clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do you want to walk away or step up? with a degree in the field of counseling or psychology from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to make a difference in...
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what i was saying yesterday, which is apparently not accurate, is that if this fiscal cliff comes through the president and the congress and the country before the elicks, he can't afford to give up his position, and he shouldn't, that we're going to have to have some new revenues to deal with this debt long term and we ought to begin to ask those in high income groups to pay taxes. i support that position, i always have. but the republicans may not feel they can afford to indirectly ratify it. i was talking about whether they needed to put it off after the election, but they still have until the first of the year. if they had until the first of the year in any case to deal with this, there's no problem. they both have their positions. and they'll have to decide how to resolve it by the first of the year, but the election won't intervene and therefore i regret that all this stirring up is happening, because that's what i was thinking about. i was under the impression somebody had to be done before the election. >> the president has flatly said he would veto any extension of the bush tax c
what i was saying yesterday, which is apparently not accurate, is that if this fiscal cliff comes through the president and the congress and the country before the elicks, he can't afford to give up his position, and he shouldn't, that we're going to have to have some new revenues to deal with this debt long term and we ought to begin to ask those in high income groups to pay taxes. i support that position, i always have. but the republicans may not feel they can afford to indirectly ratify it....
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a lot to digest not only tonight but in the weeks ahead. >> fiscal cliff coming up very, very soon. does need to lay out what everyone expects him to lay out. >> who needs to give more? obama supporters will say republicans have been intrancegent from ear intrancegent. >> the predominant thought in the mark place, wall street was hoping romney would win, because the combination of the president and the republican congress couldn't get the deal done. something needed to go. >> that's like the republicans get to be rewarded, because democrats couldn't get anything done with republicans. >> the tone in washington is entirely polarized. over 80% of the advertisements in this election were negative. >> so self-destructive. they'll go over the fiscal cliff and cause another recession. i choose not to believe that but i do believe they could come up with a framework of some kind. >> this beating has been so large, i think you'll find republicans, not accommodating, but very realistic. until they learn how to move far, are you going to find republicans -- right now we're looking at -- >> yo
a lot to digest not only tonight but in the weeks ahead. >> fiscal cliff coming up very, very soon. does need to lay out what everyone expects him to lay out. >> who needs to give more? obama supporters will say republicans have been intrancegent from ear intrancegent. >> the predominant thought in the mark place, wall street was hoping romney would win, because the combination of the president and the republican congress couldn't get the deal done. something needed to go....
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we assume we hit the fiscal cliff come january 1st. when would employers begin to adjust withholdings to reflect this new reality? when would you and i and americans feel it? >> some corporations are going to start on the first paycheck withholding back at the 2000 levels, taking more money out and the deduction will take 6% out. some will see it in the first paycheck and others are waiting and hoping. this is causing a giant mess. believe me for your boss as well as everybody who gets a paycheck. it's ridiculous. >> it is. thank you. appreciate it. >> thanks, don. >> celebrities who are putting a spotlight on giving. how matthew conaughey is pushing back on fitness. i need you. i feel so alone. but you're not alone. i knew you'd come. like i could stay away. you know i can't do this without you. you'll never have to. you're always there for me. shh! i'll get you a rental car. i could also use an umbrella. fall in love with progressive's claims service. . >>> welcome back. this week we are profiling celebrities that are more than their
we assume we hit the fiscal cliff come january 1st. when would employers begin to adjust withholdings to reflect this new reality? when would you and i and americans feel it? >> some corporations are going to start on the first paycheck withholding back at the 2000 levels, taking more money out and the deduction will take 6% out. some will see it in the first paycheck and others are waiting and hoping. this is causing a giant mess. believe me for your boss as well as everybody who gets a...
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and we have got the fiscal cliff coming at the end of the year. you know, what we ought to be doing is to extend the current tax rates for another year with a hard requirement to get through the comprehensive tax reform one more time. i negotiated with vice president biden, the two-year extension of the current tax rates that we're in right now. the president signed it because he argued that the taxes going up would make the economy worse. we have a slower growth rate today than we had then. that would settle at least part of the problem. >> let me ask you, though, because they are doing nothing because you are all at odds over what you should do. is, in fact, a lot of people argue slowing the growth of the economy here in the u.s. and adding to the jobless rate which is pretty tepid. i want to play you something that is from the managing director of the imf. >> the threat, only the threat of the delay in raising the debt ceiling and of the fiscal cliff could weaken growth already later this year, and should they materialize because no agreement c
and we have got the fiscal cliff coming at the end of the year. you know, what we ought to be doing is to extend the current tax rates for another year with a hard requirement to get through the comprehensive tax reform one more time. i negotiated with vice president biden, the two-year extension of the current tax rates that we're in right now. the president signed it because he argued that the taxes going up would make the economy worse. we have a slower growth rate today than we had then....
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that would not happen if the fiscal cliff comes. they wouldn't be able to keep up with the work load. and there would be unexpected higher taxes for most americans because, remember, that's another part of the equation. so many different groups could be hit in many different ways at many times, but the bottom line is if these negotiations continue to stall and don't come through, and the cliff comes, people will indeed feel it all over this country. >> all right, tom foreman, that was cnn's tom foreman in washington. as we await this 3:00 p.m. meeting at the white house, an attempt to reach an agreement before we hit the fiscal cliff on tuesday. stay tuned. >>> one-two weather punch, a massive storm causing huge problems since christmas day finally over. but another is on the way. chad myers is tracking this latest storm for us. heart break for dozens of american families in the process of adopting children from russia as russia's president signs an adoption ban. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfe
that would not happen if the fiscal cliff comes. they wouldn't be able to keep up with the work load. and there would be unexpected higher taxes for most americans because, remember, that's another part of the equation. so many different groups could be hit in many different ways at many times, but the bottom line is if these negotiations continue to stall and don't come through, and the cliff comes, people will indeed feel it all over this country. >> all right, tom foreman, that was...
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if no deal is struck and the fiscal cliff comes, then $600 billion in automatic tax increases and spending cuts will kick in. that could affect a lot of programs in this room, and that will absolutely leave an awful lot of voters, democratic and republican, unhappy. >> tom, you even picked red and green for the season? i'm kidding. tom foreman explaining to us in a way that absolutely no one else can. we have got to figure out a way to bottle this guy. he's awesome. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having diff
if no deal is struck and the fiscal cliff comes, then $600 billion in automatic tax increases and spending cuts will kick in. that could affect a lot of programs in this room, and that will absolutely leave an awful lot of voters, democratic and republican, unhappy. >> tom, you even picked red and green for the season? i'm kidding. tom foreman explaining to us in a way that absolutely no one else can. we have got to figure out a way to bottle this guy. he's awesome. so now i can be in the...
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. >> everybody sees the fiscal cliff coming. how much can congress get done, especially if they only give it a week or so? >> that's the big question. two things to consider here. first is the question of the bush tax cuts for the wealthy expiring. the president has said that's going to happen, and that's the real stumbling block here, before you get even to the larger question of the fiscal cliff. everybody knows in the larger package, everybody wants to do tax reform, mitt romney proposed capping deductions, for example, during a campaign, something republicans might be able to sign on to, but even before they get to tax reform, they have to figure out how to get around this larger problem, and, you know, in talking to democrats, chuck schumer suggested redefine wealth. make it tax cuts expiring for people who earnory orver $1 mil a year. they have to find a way to get around that. if they can do that, they can have a framework for everything else. >> mark, i'm curious to hear what you have to say. the republican party, i thin
. >> everybody sees the fiscal cliff coming. how much can congress get done, especially if they only give it a week or so? >> that's the big question. two things to consider here. first is the question of the bush tax cuts for the wealthy expiring. the president has said that's going to happen, and that's the real stumbling block here, before you get even to the larger question of the fiscal cliff. everybody knows in the larger package, everybody wants to do tax reform, mitt romney...
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cliff comes nearer and the u.s. goes over it. >> can we expect any other lobbyists, any other lawmakers to step up to the plate and kick start negotiations? i mean, what about senate minority leader mitch mcconnell? >> well, the thing at this point -- and i'm told by sources -- is that there really are no negotiations going on between senator mitch mcconnell, the republican leader in the senate and senate majority leader harry reid who is actually in hawaii today for the funeral of daniel inouye and is on his way back to washington. it would really come down to the senate doing something. the way democrats see it, there's a possibility that senator mcconnell might allow this bill that i mentioned that already passed in july with the threshold for tax hikes being at the $250,000 level, that he might sort of allow democrats to say okay, the house has to take this or if there is some sort of vote on another measure that while mitch mcconnell would be unlikely to personally support it, perhaps he might let some of his r
cliff comes nearer and the u.s. goes over it. >> can we expect any other lobbyists, any other lawmakers to step up to the plate and kick start negotiations? i mean, what about senate minority leader mitch mcconnell? >> well, the thing at this point -- and i'm told by sources -- is that there really are no negotiations going on between senator mitch mcconnell, the republican leader in the senate and senate majority leader harry reid who is actually in hawaii today for the funeral of...
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. >> gloria, everyone sees the fiscal cliff coming here. how much can congress get done in the lame duck especially if they are only going to give it a week or so? >> you know, that's a big question. look, there are two things to consider here. first of all is the question of the bush tax cuts for the wealthy expiring. the president has said that's going to happen and that's the real stumbling block here before you get even to the larger question of the fiscal cliff. everybody knows in the larger package, everybody wants to do tax reform. mitt romney proposed capping deductions, for example, during the campaign. that's something republicans might be able to sign on to. but before they even get to tax reform, they have to figure out how to get around this larger problem and you know, in talking to some democrats, chuck schumer has suggested redefine wealth. make it tax cuts expiring for people who earn over $1 million a year, something like that. they just have to find a way to get around that. if they can do that, i think they can have a fr
. >> gloria, everyone sees the fiscal cliff coming here. how much can congress get done in the lame duck especially if they are only going to give it a week or so? >> you know, that's a big question. look, there are two things to consider here. first of all is the question of the bush tax cuts for the wealthy expiring. the president has said that's going to happen and that's the real stumbling block here before you get even to the larger question of the fiscal cliff. everybody knows...
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walltreet has had a pretty good year but no one wants to fall off a fiscal cliff come january 1. christine romans has this week's "smart is the new rich." >> reporter: in the stock market there are bulls, bears and scaredy cats. stocks are up this year, big time. the federal reserve is stimulating the economy, keeping interest rates super low. riskier assets like stocks and commodities have been rising. is the rally for stocks over? cnn money survived 37 investment advisers. most see the s&p 500 ending the year right here. what's the problem? >> we've got big, dark clouds ahead of us. >> reporter: america's fiscal cliff. europe's mess. china's slowdown. it's been a good ride. time for a pause. >> we expect somewhat of a flat year from here on out. >> reporter: next queer? >> the growth we'll see is nowhere near this. if you're a more conservative investor should you be considering not having so much in stocks in your 401(k). >> now could be a good time to change your overall profile and risk tolerance and become a more conservative investor. >> reporter: bulls say pause now and y
walltreet has had a pretty good year but no one wants to fall off a fiscal cliff come january 1. christine romans has this week's "smart is the new rich." >> reporter: in the stock market there are bulls, bears and scaredy cats. stocks are up this year, big time. the federal reserve is stimulating the economy, keeping interest rates super low. riskier assets like stocks and commodities have been rising. is the rally for stocks over? cnn money survived 37 investment advisers....
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cliff coming at us in january. >> here's my question. you said the president said the election will decide about the millionaires and billionaires but what about the 3.7 million americans who are not millionaires but earn more than $250,000 as a family? he's made that clear, he's raising their taxes. >> there are between $250,000 and $1 million, that's the position the president's taking. in my view, it helps set the table for the general public. most folks would agree that 98% of americans represents a broad range, more than the middle class, up into the upper middle class. the number that i think the president chose today was designed to strike a balance. in the end, our tax policy, as you mentioned, is going to be about figuring out which tax breaks, which tax expenditures we can afford to continue. and what we have to do to restore some tax fairness that allows the broad run, 98% of americans to accept the cuts in federal spending that will almost inevitably have to come next year. >> most people know that and accept that. all of us
cliff coming at us in january. >> here's my question. you said the president said the election will decide about the millionaires and billionaires but what about the 3.7 million americans who are not millionaires but earn more than $250,000 as a family? he's made that clear, he's raising their taxes. >> there are between $250,000 and $1 million, that's the position the president's taking. in my view, it helps set the table for the general public. most folks would agree that 98% of...
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if lawmakers fail to avert the fiscal cliff or come up with a compromise, the u.s. economy is likely to contract by who knows how much next year. unemployment could rise to 9% in 2014. according to standard & poor's, the rating agency. they said on friday that it's unlikely that the fiscal cliff gridlock will spark an additional downgrade of the country's credit rating. remember back in august of 2011 s&p downgraded the u.s. credit rating from aaa for the first time to aa plus, citing an ineffective and unpredictable governance. great that spooe is unlikely to downgrade the debt, but the consequences for going over the fiscal cliff could be far more severe than a credit downgrade. we could easily fall into another recession, and we know what that can do to your investment portfolio. jim awad, a longtime manager. sean egan knows a thing or two about credit ratings, the founder of an independent rating agency not paid by the corporate issuers that it rates. sean, your firm was quick to downgrade the u.s. credit rating last year. if we go over the cliff or lawmakers re
if lawmakers fail to avert the fiscal cliff or come up with a compromise, the u.s. economy is likely to contract by who knows how much next year. unemployment could rise to 9% in 2014. according to standard & poor's, the rating agency. they said on friday that it's unlikely that the fiscal cliff gridlock will spark an additional downgrade of the country's credit rating. remember back in august of 2011 s&p downgraded the u.s. credit rating from aaa for the first time to aa plus, citing...
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cliff coming up. they're not doing anything. they're sitting on their hands, not hiring. another reason that these economists didn't go with obama is political gridlock. some say that romney is likely to have more success getting legislation through congress. but, those who support obama say the president is more likely to reduce the deficit, to cut entitlement spending like social security, but once again, just not a lot of excitement for either person. which is kind of sad. >> let's talk about excitement on the dow. let's show the stocks because they have been rallying since this morning, what is it -- up 121 points now. got a pretty important report on the manufacturing sector. what do we need to know? >> so what we got was the granddaddy of manufacturing reports and what it showed is that manufacturing is back in expansion territory, the sector is growing again. that could help boost the economy. this is notable because it comes after three months of contraction in manufacturing. also, you look at
cliff coming up. they're not doing anything. they're sitting on their hands, not hiring. another reason that these economists didn't go with obama is political gridlock. some say that romney is likely to have more success getting legislation through congress. but, those who support obama say the president is more likely to reduce the deficit, to cut entitlement spending like social security, but once again, just not a lot of excitement for either person. which is kind of sad. >> let's...
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you know, this is like, oh, the fiscal cliff is coming, and, oh, my gosh, unemployment is going to skyrocket and the recession is going to come back. i'm wondering does it not -- does the heat not feel as intense here, because you're -- >> the fact is that there is no decisionmaker. if there was a decision maker who is being complacent in the face of this, you should be very critical. the american constitution and the american people have put people into a shared power situation who have had very different views. now, one thing is different. maybe i'm being -- it does seem to me that in 2010 some people came to the congress who said compromise is a bad thing. i hope it's the result of the last election there's going to be less of that, and every one of us has to be prepared to vote for something we don't like. >> since we're talking about the constitution, i want to go back briefly to george washington who in his farewell address warned the future generations of americans against the danger of political factions to which members of our government would be more loyal than they were to the cou
you know, this is like, oh, the fiscal cliff is coming, and, oh, my gosh, unemployment is going to skyrocket and the recession is going to come back. i'm wondering does it not -- does the heat not feel as intense here, because you're -- >> the fact is that there is no decisionmaker. if there was a decision maker who is being complacent in the face of this, you should be very critical. the american constitution and the american people have put people into a shared power situation who have...
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whether it comes this coming week before the fiscal cliff or whether it comes later. that's where we're going to end up. >> and anna, real quick before we go, you know and you see the polls and you talk to your friends in washington, republican friends, if we go over the cliff, republicans are prepared to take the political blame? do they get that? >> i'm sure not. i'm sure there's going to be a lot of finger-pointing on both sides going on but it is also a bad omen dana for what's to come. president obama is in a legacy-building mode and i think republicans don't want to be seen by the american public as obstructionists. that means they got to get together and get something done. well it happened before december 31st? it's not looking likely but it needs to happen in the next four years. we need to have cooperation in washington and this and so many other issues. >> amen to that. >> that's such a great note to end on. >> as someone that walks the hauls of congress every day i give you an a. richard, next time we'll send you an e-mail and make sure you get the memo on
whether it comes this coming week before the fiscal cliff or whether it comes later. that's where we're going to end up. >> and anna, real quick before we go, you know and you see the polls and you talk to your friends in washington, republican friends, if we go over the cliff, republicans are prepared to take the political blame? do they get that? >> i'm sure not. i'm sure there's going to be a lot of finger-pointing on both sides going on but it is also a bad omen dana for what's...
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more fiscal cliffs to come, unfortunately, we have a cr that will expire in mid january. and we have another debt ceiling coming in february. hello. >> but congressman, in the same poll, asked who they would vote for, more people said romney than obama. explain that. >> polls go up and down. he's leaving. he's not, you don't play the poll. you do for the american people. >> the american people aren't happy with the president. >> and with the congress. >> speaking of not happy and polls i'm glad to you have here. before we say anymore, i want to make sure we talk about the republican numbers. they look pretty bad as well. we want to show those. i do think we have a situation where both parties are in deep trouble. you have only 30% of folks are favorable of the republicans right now. 64% say they don't like the republican party, and when you talk about the congressional republicans, they're like in single digits. so what are you goes going to do? what are your good ideas to try to move the country forward? all we hear is how bad obama is. >> we have to offer positive alter
more fiscal cliffs to come, unfortunately, we have a cr that will expire in mid january. and we have another debt ceiling coming in february. hello. >> but congressman, in the same poll, asked who they would vote for, more people said romney than obama. explain that. >> polls go up and down. he's leaving. he's not, you don't play the poll. you do for the american people. >> the american people aren't happy with the president. >> and with the congress. >> speaking...
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much more news coming up, including the latest on the fiscal cliff. one senator accusing democrats of trying to stick it to the rich. we're going to talk with senator rand paul of kentucky. we'll ask him why he says a fiscal cliff deal won't help the country. stand by. ♪ [ slap! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium-rich tums starts working so fast you'll forget you had heartburn. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums so, the 5.3-liter v8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer-power? [ laughs ] [ pencil scratches ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. now through january 2nd, no monthly payments until spring for qualified buyers. get the silverado for 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $1,000 holiday bonus cash. plus trade up for an additional $1,000 trade-in allowance. >>> the united states is going over the fiscal cliff. at least for a short while. the house of representatives deciding in just a little while ago it will not vote and a deal tonight. earlier, president
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this fiscal cliff didn't come out of no where. we knew it was coming, it was rolling our direction. but one thing frustrating americans is it seemed like the cliff was being ignored or put on hold while the campaign was going on. it was the day after the election. we saw the dow drop 300 points and suddenly everyone woke up and said we have to face this cliff and the question is, can they really address these issues in the next 24 days with the president heading for vacation and congress about to go home? it doesn't feel good. >> no. in terms we're waiting to find out if we're going to go over the cliff, but we're already seeing the effects of it, aren't we? a lot of americans without jobs and just the fear of going over the cliff is affecting it because it's affecting hiring. >> without a doubt. you wonder if it's affecting big business or small business. corporate ceos are simply sitting on their hands. you are seeing u.s. corporations with more money on their balance sheet than they had in years. the fact that they're facing more health care costs to pay out to their employees an
this fiscal cliff didn't come out of no where. we knew it was coming, it was rolling our direction. but one thing frustrating americans is it seemed like the cliff was being ignored or put on hold while the campaign was going on. it was the day after the election. we saw the dow drop 300 points and suddenly everyone woke up and said we have to face this cliff and the question is, can they really address these issues in the next 24 days with the president heading for vacation and congress about...